3rd Annual HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest: JUNIOR & NEXT GEN HONORABLE MENTIONS & AWARD WINNERS The third annual HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest, presented by Halekulani, celebrated Hawai‘i’s student filmmakers on Saturday, April 18, and announced this year’s jury award winners and honorable mentions. The festival showcased two short film programs that highlighted the talent of Hawaiʻi’s emerging voices: the ‘ŌPIO JUNIOR...
Ten short films—nine clocking in at 15 minutes, with Portuguese filmmaker Daniel Soares’ latest just a minute shy—are vying for the Palme d’Or for Short Film (3,184 submissions in all), in what may be the most strikingly auteur-forward lineup in years.
Regal LA Live · 1000 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015May 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Explore the full lineup of screenings and events at Regal LA Live, featuring all films selected for the IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards showcase. 64 Films · 18 Countries · 11 Screening Blocks · 3 […]
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can […]
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Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser’s dystopian fable “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” set during 2093 in an imaginary Africa created with the use of artificial intelligence, scooped the Golden Tulip Award at the Istanbul Film Festival on Sunday. Set in the futuristic African country of Umata, “Memory of Princess Mumbi” is a playful meta-fiction that is part […]
Review of Daniel Pemberton's soundtrack for Project Hail Mary
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Capsule review of Philippe Rombi's music for Les Enfants de la Résistance
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Joel Alfonso Vargas and the cast and crew of “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)” attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Jason Peters for Sundance Institute) By Jessica Herndon In Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), premiering in […]
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The 3rd edition of the New Critics & New Audiences Award is now open for voting, held from February 4th to 18th, as part of an initiative that promotes the circulation and discovery of European short films amongst new audiences.
Applications are open from March 9th to April 13th, 2026, for the 3rd edition of the European Workshop for New Curators, an initiative organised by the European Network for Film Discourse (The END) and Talking Shorts, aimed at aspiring film programmers and curators.